Compare towns
Danforth vs Danforth vs Wilton vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Island Falls has the shortest commute (21 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danforth | Danforth | Wilton | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
666 |
3,862Highest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46.1±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Wilton and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$202,000±$30kHighest 32% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$636±$124Highest 44% below ME |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,344Highest 23% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.